Queensland Consolidated Acts

FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE ACT 1990 - SECT 30K

(1) This section applies if—

(a) under a relevant Act, the chief executive has or has access to disciplinary information about a person who is or was—

(i) a public service employee; or

(ii) an ambulance service officer; and

(b) the information is reasonably necessary for the chief executive to make a decision about—

(i) the employment or continued employment of the person under section 25; or

(ii) a disciplinary finding, disciplinary action or disciplinary declaration the chief executive is considering in relation to the person under this Act.

(2) Despite any other Act or law, the chief executive may use the disciplinary information for the purpose of making the decision mentioned in subsection (1)(b).

(3) In this section—

disciplinary information means information about the following made or taken against the person under a public sector disciplinary law—

(a) a current investigation into whether the person should be disciplined;

(b) a finding that the person should be disciplined;

(c) possible disciplinary action under consideration;

(d) disciplinary action, including a disciplinary declaration.

relevant Act means—

(a) the Public Service Act 2008; or

(b) the Ambulance Service Act 1991.